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PALOMAR VISTA HEALTHCARE CENTER

201 N FIG STREET
ESCONDIDO, CA 92025 · 7607460303 · San Diego County

CMS Star Ratings

Overall★★★★★
Health inspection★★★★★
Staffing★★★★★
Quality measures★★★★★

Facility Facts

Certified beds74
OwnershipFor profit - Corporation
State rank#908

By the numbers

51
Health citations (3 cycles)
0
Immediate-jeopardy (J/K/L)
0
Actual-harm (G/H/I)
$0
Federal fines (CMPs)
The trend: Citations are rising — 22 in the most recent cycle versus 17 two cycles ago.

Recent Health Citations

Jan 15, 2026 · Health survey · F-tag 0627
E — No actual harm
Resident Rights Deficiencies
Ensure the transfer/discharge meets the resident's needs/preferences and that the resident is prepared for a safe transfer/discharge.
Sep 12, 2025 · Health survey · F-tag 0880
D — No actual harm
Infection Control Deficiencies
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Sep 12, 2025 · Health survey · F-tag 0842
D — No actual harm
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
Sep 12, 2025 · Health survey · F-tag 0814
D — No actual harm
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies
Dispose of garbage and refuse properly.
Sep 12, 2025 · Health survey · F-tag 0761
D — No actual harm
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.
Sep 12, 2025 · Health survey · F-tag 0755
D — No actual harm
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
Sep 12, 2025 · Health survey · F-tag 0700
D — No actual harm
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Try different approaches before using a bed rail. If a bed rail is needed, the facility must (1) assess a resident for safety risk; (2) review these risks and benefits with the resident/representative; (3) get informed consent; and (4) Correctly install and maintain the bed rail.
Sep 12, 2025 · Health survey · F-tag 0693
D — No actual harm
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Ensure that feeding tubes are not used unless there is a medical reason and the resident agrees; and provide appropriate care for a resident with a feeding tube.
Sep 12, 2025 · Health survey · F-tag 0679
D — No actual harm
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Provide activities to meet all resident's needs.
Sep 12, 2025 · Health survey · F-tag 0656
D — No actual harm
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Sep 12, 2025 · Health survey · F-tag 0645
D — No actual harm
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities
Sep 12, 2025 · Health survey · F-tag 0644
D — No actual harm
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed.
Sep 12, 2025 · Health survey · F-tag 0641
D — No actual harm
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Sep 12, 2025 · Health survey · F-tag 0578
D — No actual harm
Resident Rights Deficiencies
Honor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance directive.
Sep 12, 2025 · Health survey · F-tag 0561
D — No actual harm
Resident Rights Deficiencies
Honor the resident's right to and the facility must promote and facilitate resident self-determination through support of resident choice.
Sep 12, 2025 · Health survey · F-tag 0558
D — No actual harm
Resident Rights Deficiencies
Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.
Sep 12, 2025 · Health survey · F-tag 0552
D — No actual harm
Resident Rights Deficiencies
Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments.
Sep 12, 2025 · Health survey · F-tag 0812
E — No actual harm
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Sep 12, 2025 · Health survey · F-tag 0803
E — No actual harm
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies
Ensure menus must meet the nutritional needs of residents, be prepared in advance, be followed, be updated, be reviewed by dietician, and meet the needs of the resident.
Sep 12, 2025 · Health survey · F-tag 0658
E — No actual harm
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.

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How to read this page. Star ratings and citation counts come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Care Compare August 2026 dataset, covering the three most recent inspection cycles. Scope/severity letters: D–F no actual harm, G–I actual harm, J–L immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety.

Source: CMS Care Compare, August 2026 dataset. Updated quarterly. Figures come from public CMS records; contact info@theskilledreport.com for corrections.